PACE HIGH
Freshman Year, 2007-2008:I really enjoyed Freshman year. Except for Algebra. I didn't like Algebra. This was the first year that I truly was tested with who were my friends and who were using me. Unfortunately, I got used a lot by people for my smarts, not that I regret being smart or anything, just the being used part. I got closer to Audrey in Freshman year, something that was awesome. I think we ate lunch together this year, which was cool. I liked the block schedule of Pace High, and I miss it. This was the year that Shakespeare really impacted my life. Mrs. Schlenker, my Honors English teacher, not only taught us about Shakespeare, but we read 'Much Ado About Nothing', which is one of my top favorite Shakespearean plays. She let me borrow some of her Shakespeare books, something I didn't return until the end of Sophomore year. I also believe that I read every single book on her bookshelf, which was pretty impressive if you think about it. She was my favorite teacher that year. This was the year I decided to take Chorus (meh) and Intoduction to Theatre. I made some really good friends in that class, but overall, I didn't like Into to theatre. Some things went down that I didn't like. Eh. What else? Oh, this was the first year that I was a vegetarian, something that caused a lot of controversy in the area with the people I was around. It caused a problem during Honors Biology dissecting time; I refused to do it on moral grounds, and the teacher (Coach Gill?) threatened me with a five page paper on a sciencey thing. I delivered a well written (for a Freshman), six page paper on the similarities and differences and cohesive existence of the theories of Creationism and Evolution. That went over...well. Hah! I did my first high school theatre performance as well, which was High School Musical. It truly is as painful as it sounds, but it was fun. I can't bring myself to watch the dvd, though. This is the year I found the best Youth Group I've ever known, and I miss it to this day, Woodbine Methodist. Still, ninth grade was my second favorite year in school. Fantastic.
Sophomore Year, 2008-2009:
I liked Sophomore Year, too. It was nice. In case you didn't know, (which you probably don't) Audrey is my best friend. And this was a year that was interesting for us. She joined tennis, I think, and started driving. I didn't. Mostly because I'm not fit enough to play--wait, you meant driving? Oh yeah, I was just lazy. However, point: we actually had classes together for the first time. English first semester and Chem second semester. Hah. English. I still have the DVD of Hamlet Act 5 that we had to do for a project, and I literally cried when I watched it. It was awful, but we thought it was brilliant. Sophomores think they own the world, don't they? Anyhow. This is the year I took French 1&2 and I fell in love with it. Madame Christenberry will forever go down in the books as one of my favorite teachers ever. Hmmm... I dropped theatre this year. That may have been the healthiest and hardest decision I ever had to make in high school. There were some things that went down, and I just couldn't deal. However, my friends were still mostly all theatre kids, so I was there two nights for every show, sitting in the front row, cheering on my friends for all of their talent. I remember being so proud of Madeline when she was the lead in Pride and Prejudice. I was so happy for everyone. I got to go see Rocky Horror Show live this year, and it was amazing, especially since I saw it with Emily. I don't remember a lot of Sophomore year aside from hanging out with friends--oh wait! I went to every single Home football game. You thought I didn't like sports... *Scoff* No. I just don't understand them, and by them, I mean football. Mostly, I just liked Sophomore year. It was sad to leave my friends because I moved, so it was a bittersweet year.
LEONARDTOWN HIGH
Junior Year, 2009-2010:
This year sucked. This was my least favorite year of high school. I wouldn't go back and redo Junior Year if you paid me. Granted, I did meet wonderful people this year like Carrie, Jeannine, and Christina. Junior Year, I decided that AP Classes were the crizazy cool thang, and took three of them. Mistake. I didn't do so well there. They don't really tell you that Junior Year will be the hardest, but it is. To top it all off, I got back into theatre this year. They put me into Theatre 2, and I met some people I honestly would not be the same without *cough CONNOR cough*. It was an...interesting thing, Theatre 2. I already knew all of what they taught, but it was a hard year with the teacher. Up to this point, my history with theatre teachers is just sad. And frustrating. I did do a musical though; Thoroughly Modern Millie. It was a good musical, just...a lot of drama in Drama, especially with the director. It was hard, but I had one of the best one liners of all time that was more of a paragraph. Plus, I got to wear a wig. Yo. Not a lot happened since it wasn't my favorite year. Favorite teacher that year, Ms. Curran, my AP Language and Composition teacher, for sure. She's so nice and sweet, and I hated that my class was so rude to her. Interestingly enough, that's where I met Christina and Sarah, though, so that was cool. OH! WAIT! This was the year I really got into YouTube and found Nerdfighteria through the VlogBrothers. It was amazing. Also, this is the year that we got Netflix. Netflix allowed me to get into a lot of what I love: Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Favorite show of the year. Yes. Hmm... I also got into YoungLife this year. So, even though it was my worst High School year, it was still alright. Sort of. It balanced out sometimes.
Senior Year, 2010-2011:
Senior Year was the best. Not only did I have the easiest classes, but I only had four because I took a half day. Also, I could drive to school, which was AWESOME. Seriously. I took AP Literature this year, which was my favorite class. I love reading so much. This was the year that musical theatre took over. I was in Into the Woods as the Stepmother, a favorite role of mine. I got dedication on one of the days, which in theatre is a very big deal. I loved it all. The second semester is when I made a lot of great friends and got close to a lot of people. I started being... liked? I guess that's the word. It was an interesting thing, because I have always had this feeling that I wasn't likable or that I shouldn't have friends, and this changed Senior Year. (I still don't understand why or how I have friends...don't judge me.) A significant change this year was that I decided to go for a straight fringe (bangs) which I both really loved and really regret because it is taking me forever to grow them back out again. I did two One Acts this year, which was new, and I rather enjoyed that. Connor introduced me to some new musicals that have made my life grand. Seriously. OH! I went to NYC for the first time this year in October for a wedding and then again in April for a theatre field trip. I saw my first Broadway shows, a straight play and a musical. I saw Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo which was an absolute mind trip and I loved it. It had Robin Williams. We also saw How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. From that show, Chels and I became obsessed with Christopher J. Hanke who played the delightfully hilarious villain. The trip showed me how much I really wanted to be on stage and drove me to be an actress. I got into Texas Tech for and English major, and have decided to double major in English and Theatre and see where it takes me. What else... Oh. I won Prom Queen. Not a big deal. Hah. OH MY GOODNESS. I also got into really nerdy things. Like, DOCTOR WHO. New favorite show. I never thought anything could beat Buffy, but I readily admit that it does. Really, that's about it. I had a wonderful Senior Year. I mean, there were definitely large ups and terrible downs, but that's life.
Overall, High School has been an experience. I'm ready for the new chapter in my life to begin. And I welcome it with open arms and no regrets.
